Hair drier



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HAIR DRIER Filed March 2, 1949 f |NVENTOR EARL WESTON FARMER ATTORNEYS 'to the header the user.

Patented Feb. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR DRIER Earl Weston Farmer, Deephaven, Application March 2, 1949, Serial No. 79,232

(ci. sli- 95) t 3 Claims.

My invention relates to hair dryers and has for an object to provide a hair dryer which operates to produce the desired results Without the use of heat.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a hair dryer in which an absorbent material is used to absorb the moisture from the hair.

A still further object of the invention resides in constructing the hair dryer with a flat flexible porous container having pockets therein for the reception of the absorbent material.

Another object of the invention resides in constructing the container in the form of a kerchief adapted to be wrapped about the head of the user and secured in position thereon.

An object of the invention resides in arranging the pockets in the form of a T with certain of the pockets disposed in a horizontal row extending along the diagonal edge of the container and with other of the pockets disposed in a vertical row extending from the center of the first named row and toward the intersection of the lateral edges of the container.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing foldable portions in the container between the rows of pockets and adapted to fold to bring the pockets of the vertical row adjacent the pockets of the horizontal row when the dryer is applied to the head of the user.

Another object of the invention resides in providing in the container end portions at the ends of the horizontal row of pockets and by means of which the ends of the diagonal edge of the container may be secured together to hold the horizontal row of pockets applied to the head of the In the drying of the hair after ashampoo the usual procedure has been to direct heated air to the hair or to allow the hair to dry of its own accord. The instant invention-provides a construction whereby the hair may be dried Without the use of heat and-in considerably less time than otherwise required.- I I Theinvention includes a flat iiexible porous container I0 in the `form of a kerchief, said container being triangular in shape, and having a body II constructed of two thicknesses of cloth forming a front I2 and a back I3. In the embodiment of the invention shown, the body is constructed from a single sheet of cloth Which is formed with a fold I4 forming one lateral edge I5 of the container. The other lateral edge of the container is indicated at I6 and the diagonal edge at I1. These two last named edges are formed by means of hems I8 and I9 and the said hems and the fold I4 are secured in position by means of stitches 2| extending about the container.

The intermediate portion of the body I I is provided with a lnumber of intersecting seams 22 and 23 which form pockets 24k therebetween. In these pockets is .provided a filling 25 of silica gel crystals. The cloth from which the body II is constructed is porous and readily absorbent so that moisture coming in contact with the same may ben transferred to the filling 25. The silica gel crystals without anyotherin'gredient mixed therewith will give satisfactory results, tho I have found that by mixing about one percent or less of diatomaceous earth with the silica gel crystals, that the absorptive characteristics of the filling is increased, and that the period required for the drying of the hair is greatly shortened. While in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/ or described;

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a hair dryer illustrating of Fig. 1 and drawn to a greater scale.

dryer applied Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the I have found the silica gel crystals highly satisfactory it can readily be conceived that any otherA suitable kind of absorptive material may be used.

The pockets 24 are arranged in a vertical row 26 and in a horizontal row 2l more or less in the form of a T and disposed at the center of the body Il with the horizontal row disposed at the edge I'I. By means of this construction, free corners 28, 29 and 3| are formed at the ends of the kerchief. At the same time, the seams 22 and as an ordinary kerchief, the portion of the same including the row 26 of pockets being placed upon the top of the head with the diagonal edge l1 at the neck of the user and with the free corner 3| overlying the users forehead. The portion of the dryer having the row 21 of pockets is next brought about the sides of the users head and the free corners 28 and 29 brought into proximity to one another and to the corner 3| vand secured together. This may be accompished .by means of a safety pin or Where the corners 28 and 29 are long enough the same may be tied together. The corners 28 and 29 Where secured together overle the corner 3l and hold the same in place. If desired however the corner illk may be secured to the corners 28 and 29 by means of a separate safety pin or Where one is used.' for the corners 28 and 29-instead of tying, by means of such pin. It will be noted that the portions 32 of the container become folded to-'bring the pockets at the marginal edges of the rows into juxtaposition This permits of covering 'the yentire head and causes kthe pockets to lie vclose torthe hair. At'the same time .the container folds readily at the seams between the pockets', thereby causing the pockets to iit the contour of the'l'iead. In this manner the transfer of moisture to the dryer is rapid'and a minimum length of timeis required in the drying of the hair. After the hairis dry the entire dryer can be placed inan'oven and heated to expel the moisture therefrom.

The advantages of the'invention are manifest. The dryer can be vapplied to heads of different size and Vshape and by the proper disposition of the Vattaching corners canl be'accurately adjusted to `any head. Only onefsize `and shape of dryer need hence be manufactured anda single dryer may be used by all members of a family. By means of the pockets employed vthe dryer is readily folded to conform tothe contour of the users head and the absorbent material is maintained and distributed throughout the desired areas and bagging prevented. With my invention a minimum amount of 'absorbent may be usedthus reducing the weight ofthe dryer. The dryer can be sold Vat a, reasonable price. The dryer can be used for along period without deterioration or being rendered useless.

Changes in the specic forrn yof my invention, as herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair dryer comprising a. relatively flat container having a front and a back and constructed of porous flexible material, stitches applied to said container and connecting said front and back together along predetermined lilies to form pockets therebetween, said pockets covering an area in the shape of a T with intervening foldable portions therebetween and an absorbent material disposed in said pockets.

V2. A hair dryer comprising a relatively at container having a front and a back and constructed of porous Vilex'lble material, said container being triangular inform and having a diagonal edge and two lateral edges, absorbent material disposed between said front and back and covering an area substantially T-shaped with the bar of the T lying along the diagonal edge of the container and the stern of the T extending toward the intersection of the lateral edges of the container.

3. A hair dryer comprising a relatively flat. container having a frontand aback and constructed of porous flexible material, said container being triangular in form and having a diagonal ledge and two lateral edges, absorbent material disposed between said front and back `and covering an area substantially 'T-shaped with the bar of the Tlyin-g along the diagonal edge ofthe container and the stem of the T extending toward the intersection of the lateral edges of the container, said absorbent material falling short of the corners of the container toI leave free portions suitable for securing the dryer uponthe head of the user.

EARL WESTGN FARMER.

'REFERENCES CITED The 'following references are of record in the file v'of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,263,418 Ganim Nov. 18,1941 2,420,358 Culligan et al May 13,1947 2,453,179 Austin NOV. '9, 1948 2,470,833 Moore May'24, 1949 

